Fences and flight

In dealing with the sin that “so easily entangles”, an analogy struck me as I was pondering:

Think of it as though you are Will Smith in I Am Legend, protecting yourself from the infected zombies (sin) all around you. [As we are living in this world of earthly desires, such temptations are all around us]

In order to prevent being devoured, instead of trying to fight the zombies head on, you have to build up your defences, taking precautions such as setting up barriers made up of things that repel the zombies. [These defences are things like daily quiet time, prayer, reading the Word, spending time with God]

When out hunting during the day, you might -will encounter hideouts of such zombies [representing temptation], even some appearing to be safe, using certain things eg. the mannikin in the movie to bait you [it might appear harmless but your conscience might say otherwise]. Your first response is not to explore and try to kill those zombies [try to resist temptation], but to recognise that they can easily overpower you, and leave that area [flee], taking precautions that you are not followed [remove any traces].

When possible, try and find other survivors, you will survive better if you’re not alone [fellowship].

Well, definitely, in real life, God is there with you so you’re not alone, yet the same principles apply, build up your defences, and flee from danger.